וְ/שָׁלוֹשׁ֙

𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔

veshalosh

and three

or שָׁלֹשׁ; masculine שְׁלוֹשָׁה; or שְׁלֹשָׁה; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice; [phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare שָׁלִישׁ.

H7969

1 Chronicles 3:4 · Word #12

Lexicon H7969

Lemmaשָׁלוֹשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤔
Transliterationshâlôwsh
Strong'sH7969
In-contextand three

Morphology HC/Acfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7969-27

and three (feminine)

Rootשלש (sh-l-sh)
Core Meaningsthree, triad, triplicity, threefold grouping
Semantic RangeThe cardinal number three; by extension third (ordinal), a threefold measure, thrice, or a triadic grouping depending on context.
Conceptual SignificanceThe number three often conveys completeness, stability, or established pattern in biblical literature (e.g., three patriarchs, three pilgrimage festivals, threefold repetitions), marking emphasis or fullness within covenantal and narrative structures.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ prefixed to the cardinal number שָׁלֹשׁ (feminine form). Absolute state, feminine singular, used with masculine nouns in standard gender polarity of Hebrew numerals.
Rendering RationaleThe form וְ/שָׁלֹשׁ consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") plus the cardinal number שָׁלֹשׁ in its feminine form. The morphology HC/Acfsa indicates a conjunction with a feminine singular absolute numeral. Rendering it as "and three (feminine)" preserves both the additive conjunction and the gender agreement required by Hebrew numerals.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שלש (three, triad, triplicity, threefold grouping)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7991-01 bashalish in the threefold-measure
H7992-01 bashelishi in the third (one)
H7992-02 bashelishim in the third-levels

Word Usage (431 occurrences of H7969)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:22 שְׁלֹ֥שׁ shelosh three
Genesis 5:23 וּ/שְׁלֹ֥שׁ ushelosh and
Genesis 6:10 שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה sheloshah three